Daisy

UPDATE 9/12/23:Daisy's home fell thru when the couple who were adopting her separated. The man could no longer take care of Daisy financially and did not keep up on her heartworm treatment. We are re-starting Daisy on her monthly Simparica Trio slow kill method (we may switch to Advantage Multi monthly as per vet's recommendation). The potential adopters really seemed to lose interest in Daisy once they separated and she found her way back to her original foster home who then called us. They had attempted to keep Daisy however,Daisy is very food aggressive which resulted in her dog and Daisy fighting. We do understand Daisy having food aggression issues with other dogs since she was literally starving. Food has become a very valuable resource for her so she will need to be fed separately if you have other pets. Other than the food aggression, Daisy is a social,friendly girl who gets along well with other dogs. She initially chased cats but is doing better, her foster stated. We do not have cats so she will not have exposure to them while with us. She loves people and attention but because of her food aggression, small children probably wouldn't be a good fit. We want Daisy to have every chance at success in her new family and would not want to put Daisy or a child in a situation that might end up poorly. She needs to learn that she can feel secure around her food and that she will never have to worry about dying from starvation and neglect ever again. Daisy loads right up and loves to ride. She crates well and walks on a leash, although she does like to pull. A harness or a halti would probably help with the pulling. Daisy is an active, fun girl now that she is healthy and feeling good. She will make a fantastic buddy! We currently are quarantining her since she just came back to the rescue but we don't anticipate any issues as she was fully vetted back in April. She will be available for adoption after 9/26/23. Daisy was found as a stray by a lady who also agreed to care for and foster her while we search for her forever home. Daisy was found in terrible condition (as seen in one of her photos). She was extremely emaciated and was so weak and debilitated that none of us thought she would survive, not even the vet, but we wanted to give her a chance so we got her checked out to see why she was in such a terrible way. Daisy weighed a mere 19 pounds, less than 1/2 of what her ideal weight should have been. It was determined that she had a terrible hookworm infestation that was eating her alive from the inside and draining any nutrients she managed to take in until her appetite was nearly gone. Daisy also had a double whammy as she also treated positive for heartworms and erlichiosis. Her exam also showed a massive corneal ulcer on her eye and the vet was concerned that her eye may rupture from the severity of the ulcer. The vet recommended feeding Daisy a high caloric food with some canned to get her eating and help gain weight. Daisy, the miracle pup, responded almost immediately to all treatment and by her recheck, she had gained 12 pounds! Her corneal ulcer had healed, although it did leave a corneal scar but, thankfully, it does not impede her vision. Daisy had been given a drontal plus for her hookworms and was started on Simparica Trio for the heartworm treatment. We will be doing the slow kill method using the monthly Simparica Trio which is is also an easy , affordable transition for her adoptive family once she finds a home. Daisy gained a few more pounds and is now up to 34.5 pounds as of 4/18/23. She can stand to gain a few more and should be around 40-45 pounds for her goal weight, which should not be hard to attain as she has made excellent progress since she was found and initially vetted at the end of February. As far as personality, Daisy is a fun loving, active girl who enjoys playing with other dogs and getting attention from whoever wants to give it to her. Foster states she will chase cats bit hasn't tried to harm them and she is working with her to try to break her of chasing them (still not there yet though) and also trying to teach her not to jump on people as she does get excited to interact with people. She does walk on a leash and is good with children. We can not guarantee that she is housebroken or crate trained so please plan to give her some time to learn the pottying routine at your home. She will need a fenced yard or regular leash walks and outings. The vet thinks she is between 2-3 years old and we can only hazard a guess as to how she ended up near death. She has suffered so much in her young life and we hope that she is able to find a family who treasures her sweet, loving nature and zest for life. She fought hard to survive her ordeal and has bounced back because she knows that good things lay ahead for her! Daisy last saw the vet on 4/18/23 and is current now on all of her vetting. She will just need to continue putting on a few more pounds and continue with her monthly Simparica Trio. There is nothing that needs to be done for the erlichiosis, unless she displays symptoms but she will most likely always test positive for this on her yearly testing as she now has the antibodies in her system. Overall, she is now in great shape and will only continue to improve with love and care. If interested in giving Daisy her forever home, please submit your interest and your adoption application via email or text ONLY to 352-215-3260 (phone calls will not be answered or returned from this number). Daisy's adoption fee will be $175 to help cover the cost of her vetting and daily care while with us.